vitamins that we can use

[brianlara92]

Hi again to all, hope everyone is doing fine with less complaints each day,i always seem to be tired and lack that zest to go through the day,im not currently taking any vitamins because im not sure which ones are dialysis friendly,can anyone give me advice on this it will be greatly appreciated






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[Jie]

There are many vitamins for dialysis patients. I am taking Dialyvite 800. 

[boswife]

Hubbys taking Renaltab Zn.. He's taken two differnt ones from the same company and i dont remember why we settled on these (i "think" its the folic acid and zink) but i feel good when i give them to him..lol  I like the company and they give a discount for first timers (even if you switch types) and they're real easy to talke to.. The phone number on the bottle is 800 345 3838 and https://www.renalabs.com/RenalTabZn.htm for their site if your intersted to check out...

[Riki]

I was told to take vitamin b with c, replivite, I think it was called, but I get the over the counter generic stuff, and vitamin d

[kristina]

I am still pre-Dialysis (GFR 10-12%) and I have taken supplements,
especially since my ESRF was diagnosed in 2006:

Haliborange Kids Omega 3 with Vitamins A C D & E (mornings)
& Vitalbiotica WellKid comprehensive vitamins, minerals plus omega 3 (lunch)

At my evening meal I take a teaspoonful (kids portion) of Vitabiotics Feroglobin
(liquid Iron, Zinc, minerals & Vitamin B complex (B12 etc.)

I take Kids-portions because I suffer from sensitivity to many medications,
so the theory is, and it seems to be borne out in praxis, that I am better off taking a small dose.

A few months ago a comprehensive blood-test found I was lacking nothing.

These supplements, together with my (vegetarian) diet, seem to be working for me.

Good Luck from Kristina.

[RightSide]

On advice from my dietitian, I take the following:

1.  Dialyvite 800 w/Zinc  multivitamin (after dialysis on dialysis days)
2.  Selenium 100 mcg (ditto)
3.  L-Carnitine 1000 mg (ditto)

Long-term dialysis patients are known to be susceptible to zinc deficiency and/or selenium deficiency.

And L-Carnitine, a nutrient important for the metabolism of fatty acids, is a small molecule of low molecular weight and it's not easily bound to proteins.  So it's easily dialyzed out and must be replenished with supplements.  Otherwise, long-term dialysis can lead to dialysis-related carnitine deficiency.

http://www.carnitor.com/dcd_symptoms.html

[brandi1leigh]

There are many vitamins for dialysis patients. I am taking Dialyvite 800.

That's what I take, although the smell of it makes it difficult for me to swallow.

[calypso]

I take rena-vite it's available by prescription here.

Each tablet contains:
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 60 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) 1.5 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 1.7 mg
Niacin (Niacinamide) 20 mg
Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine HCl) 10 mg
Folic Acid 800 mcg
Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) 6 mcg
D-Biotin 300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) 10 mg

[casper2636]

I take Renivite and also get liquid nutrition with my dialysis - that's really helped a lot. It might be worth looking into.

[sullidog]

I hate nephrocap by perscription.

[tompallc]

Renaltabs, best products and so helpful. They have 4 different types of vitamins, all have the full 1 mg of folic needed. Also they are carrying a generic phosphate binder that is good and cost for all their stuff is the best anywhere. If you want to talk to good caring people and get a good deal on those vitamins call those guys. 800-345-3838 they have a website to order also its www.renalabs.com  its not a slick website but these guys are saving us money

[st789]

What about take mini naps through out the day ?

[Stoday]

I don't take any vitamins, but I do eat well.

Mix your diet by eating both oriental and occidental cuisines. Boiled, braised and roast meats. Don't cut off all the fat, it adds lots of flavour. Drink a glass of wine with a meal and an espresso sized coffee with a spirit. And don't go on fad diets.

Beats gobbling pills any day! 

[FineWhine]

Dialyvite by prescription was working. Wanted to change to add zinc, and the doc said I could take the OTC Dialyvite. I only found them on the manufacturer's website dialyvite.net, or Hillstad for other helpful stuff.

I believe we shouldn't be taking regular one-a-day vitamins, since we store the fat-soluble ones like A and they can build up to toxic levels. Gotta have me some zinc and magnesium too.

Just one more note: my skin gets so dry and sometimes itchy, esp in winter. AVEENO lotion with natural oatmeal and soy makes such a difference, esp on my feet. One more thing I'm not allergic to!

[RightSide]

I have been after my own dietitian to find a powerful antioxidant that is relatively safe for ESRD patients to take.

Oxidative stress is a major health issue with us ESRD patients, and I figured that antioxidants wouldn't hurt.

Unfortunately, my dietitian believes that Pycnogenol and grape seed extract will be too high in potassium for me to take safely.  I asked her to look into green tea extract capsules too.  (No, I can't drink green tea; I just can't abide the taste of it.)

[pdpatty]

folbee plus is what I take when I remember to take it.

[boswife]

today, i was looking up Wheatgrass juce...  Sounds like it could be pretty darn good for lots of us???

[jccarey09]

Vitamin D is good for dialysis. There are also certain factors to consider like eating a balanced diet and drinking plenty of water.

[peleroja]

When I first started dialysis I was given Nephrovite, which was about $15 for a 100 count bottle.  Then I was told I could take Full Spectrum B plus C, which is OTC.  A bottle of 100 is $5.99 and has exactly the same vitamins as Nephrovite.

[RightSide]

Just one more note: my skin gets so dry and sometimes itchy, esp in winter. AVEENO lotion with natural oatmeal and soy makes such a difference, esp on my feet. One more thing I'm not allergic to!

I had the same problem.  I mentioned it to my dietitian, who recommended 2,000 mg fish oil per day.  (Fish oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids.)  I started taking that--and within a few months, my skin got less dry and flaky, and less itchy.   Dialysis can remove fatty acids from the body, which is one reason our skin dries out.  So I take the fish oil after dialysis treatment on dialysis days.

I buy the "odorless/burpless" type of fish oil capsules, in enteric coating to pass through the stomach without stomach upset.

There are two skin lotions I rely on too:  Sarna Sensitive for occasional itching, and Lubriderm for moisturizing.  But they worked a whole lot better after I started taking fish oil daily.

[Zach]

Vitamin D is good for dialysis. There are also certain factors to consider like eating a balanced diet and drinking plenty of water.

Plenty of water?
You know this is a dialysis forum?